Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-20
led tnat American fshing yessels or Ameri:

hed that American fishing vessels or Ameri-
can fishermen visiting or being in the aters
or at any lorts or places of the Brltsh dOmln-
ions OF North America are, or then lately have
been, denied or abridged in the enjoyment OF
any rights secured to them by treaty or law,
or are, or then lately have been, unjustly
veNed or harassed IN the enjoyment of such
rights, or subjected TO unreasonable restrlc-
tons, re Euia ions or requirements in respect
OF such rights. or when the President OF the
nted states shall be satisfied Ihat any such
hsulng vessels or fishermen having permit
under the laws OF the United States to
touch and trade at any port or ports. p ace or
places IN the British domIulons Of North
America, are, or then lately have been, denied
the privi ege of entering sucn port or ports,
place or places. in the same manner and un-
der the same regulations as may exist be-
tween and are applicable to tradlng vessels
OF the most favored nation, or shall be un-
justly VeXed or harasst d in respect thereof,
OF shall be prevented from purchasing such
supplies AZ may there be lawfully sold to
trading vessels of the most favored nation, or
whenever the President Of lie United States
shall be satisfied that any other vessels OF the
United States, their masters or crews. so
arriving at or being IN such British waters or
ports or places of the British dOmnlonB of
North America, are or then lately have been,
denied any of the privileges therein accorded
To vessels, their masters or the crews OF the
most favored nation, or unjustly veXed or
harassed IN respect of the same; then, and in
either of all such cases. IL shall ne lawful and
it shall he the duty Of the President of the
United states in his discretion, hy proClama-
ton to that effect, to deny vessels, their mas
ters and ere Of the British dominions of
North America any entrance into the waters
ports or places of or within the United States
with such exceptions in regard to vessels In
distress, stress of weather or needing supplies
as the President shall deem proper,
whether such vessels shall have come directly
from said dominions or such destined voyage,
or by way of some port or place in such des-
tined voyage; and. also, if he thinks proper,
70 deny entry into any port or place of the
United States of fresh fab or salt fish, or any
other product of said domlniOns, or other
goods coming from said dominions, to the
United States, the President may, in his
discretion, apply such proclamation to any
part or to all of the foregoing named subjects,
and may qualify. limit and renew such proc
lamation to any part or TO all of the foregoing
named subjects, aud may qualify the limit
and renew such proclamation from time TO
time as he may deem necessary to a full and
Just execution of the purposes of this act.
Or any part thereof, is hereby de-
cIared Illegal and all vessels and
goods so coming or being within
waters, ports or places of the United States,
contrary TO such proclamatl shall be for
felted to the United states, and such forfeit
ure shal be enforced and proceeded upon in
he same manner and with the same effect rs
in the case of vessels or goods whose importa
ton or coming to or being in waters or ports
OF the UnlteI States, contrary to law, may
now be en- orcet or proceeded upon. Every
person who shall violate anv of the provis ons
of this act, or such proclamation of The PresI-
dent made in pursuance hereof. shall be
deemed guilty OF mis- emeanor, and on con-
vlCtIOp tn reOf shall be punished bv fine not
exceeding $1,000. or by i'm prIsOnment Tor a
said punishments In the discretion of the
court.